I.e., “an act or instance of swimming”. Also, is there a Latin word for “occurring or taking place after a swim”? –Presumably: post-[Latin word for a “swim”]… Danko. †﴾(u):Raifʻhār(t):Doremítzwr﴿ 15:17, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

natātiō is "an instance of swimming; a swim". The prefix "post-" is typically added to a verb, rather than to a noun, and usually results in an adverb or a new verb. To say "after a swim", you would use a phrase with the preposition post rather than a compound with the prefix post-. --EncycloPetey 21:03, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

In order to translate them appropriately, it is necessary to know the grammatical case (nominative, genitive, etc.) for the context in which these phrases will be used. --EncycloPetey 20:59, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

What if they stood alone, without any other context, such as a in a motto for a group or school? Would that constitute the genitive case? (the group's true hearts, etc.)?

Mottoes don't usually stand alone. The mottoes I'm familiar with are usually sayings or aphorisms, typically with a verb making a statement or command, though I have seen prepositional phrases.

The genitive would not make sense without a noun for the genitive forms to belong to. The dative might make sense, but so might the accusative depending on what it is you're trying to say. --EncycloPetey 02:58, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

In that case are there any other latin phrases that comes close to each one?

This conversation seems to be going in circles. Here are the nominative singular forms for each item; you can inflect them however you wish:

Thanks so much! Sorry for the trouble and ineptitude I might have exhibited. Truthfully I know little of the language and wanted the translations for an English project that I am working on. I doubt that my instructor will investigate my Latin for incorrect syntax. But it's nice to be accurate despite this. I found other translations such as "verus viscus et validus animus" and "verum cor et fortis animus" for "true heart" but I wasn't sure of them as they came from unreliable sources (as if wiki isn't. ha.), but I've notice you've contributed a lot before so I'd rather take your word. Anyways, I appreciate it!! Feel free to erase/edit this "thank you" entry after reading, I'm sure it doesn't contribute to the site very well.

What does the Hungarian "lófasz a seggedbe" mean? I am quite certain it is not nice, but I want to know what it actually means, same for Russian бля. What does it literally mean? Mallerd 08:58, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

The actual Russian word is блядь. And it literally means "whore" or "bitch" сука. But it is used as a general expletive and sometimes shortened as you did. Sometimes in polite company the euphemism блин is used, which actually means "pancake". It has the power of an English "shit" or "fuck" depending on the intonation and circumstances. Need to find a Hungarian for the rest of your query

I see you're an expert in Russian vulgarities, so thank you! Can you create the бля entry? Mallerd 09:29, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Could someone please translate 封入 to English? I know it's fūnyū in romaji and that 封入する means to enclose (e.g. something in a letter) but I don't know what 封入 means on its own. I would like an accurate result since it will be put into an article here on Wiktionary.If it's not too much trouble could you also translate 塵入, 算入, 参入 , 浸入, 切入 and 転入 with romaji. Thanks in advance --PalkiaX50 13:22, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks :). Now I have a question about another kanji combination. I have found 没入(botsunyū) to mean "be absorbed in". Is this right and what part of speech should I say it is when I make an entry for it?--PalkiaX50 19:12, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

I think Ort is better for smaller places such as towns. I would say "Deutschland ist ein schönes Land". —Stephen 14:07, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

You can say both. "Ort" can also apply to places in general. Die Erde ist ein schöner Ort can be said in relation to the universe. However, if you say "Deutschland ist ein schöner Ort", you rather mean it as a nice place to live there, while "Deutschland ist ein schönes Land" has a more general meaning and can also be said about any other country. You can see the difference, if you try to combine adjectives with it. A "Ort" can be gemütlich, a "Land" can only be schön. Furthermore, Deutschland ist ein schönes Land sounds much better and natural. Just try a Google search on it. I have no idea, how to find other words than exactly Deutschland ist ein schönes Land. It's a good example for schön as a word, you hardly can replace with any other word. -- Arne List 10:01, 7 August 2008 (UTC)